Cross Canadian Ragweed

Let's get this straight right off the bat, Cross Canadian Ragweed are a rock'n'roll band. USA Today proclaims that "this ferociously rocking band is one of the better-kept secrets around." But not a secret for much longer, as their seventh studio album, Happiness and All The Other Things, amply proves. It all began in Yukon, Oklahoma, where Canada, Plato, guitarist Grady Cross and drummer Randy Ragsdale all grew up together. "We've known each other forever," Canada says. And in a small town with nothing much going on, what could the four boys do 14 years ago but start a rock'n'roll band? The foursome eventually moved to Stillwater, OK, the college town that has been the state's musical breeding ground, and also started winning over Texas with a weekly gig in Austin. After releasing two studio albums and two live discs on their own label that generated handsome indie sales and becoming a top live attraction in both states, the group was signed to Universal Records South. Over their four previous major label albums Ragweed has reaped a slew of rave reviews and began cracking the country Top 10 and pop Top 40 charts while expanding its fervent Southwestern following nationwide with dedicated touring throughout every year. Thanks to such fervent fan support, Ragweed hosts three annual festivals: Music & Mayhem concert in Oklahoma, the band's Red Dirt Roundup in Texas, and their Family Jam held every year at the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City. Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Friday, September 18th at Ticketmaster.com or at Joe's (Cash only). There will be a VIP presale for Ragweed.Wed, Sep 17th at 10am to Thur, Sep 18th at 5pm. Internet only, code will be CODY